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Ukrainian villages of Ternopil with Europe's highest birth rate

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Women in Ternopil give birth each year

In homes without electricity and gas, families of non-traditional religious groups (non-Orthodox and non-Catholic) in several villages of Ternopil, Ukraine (Galicia) raise 17 children.

Believers do not enjoy the benefits of civilization at home and believe that women should give birth every year.

"We are not like others - children are not a void. Everything that God gives - it's for good, and I'll be happy if we have 15 children , "- says 41 -year-old father of nine children , Bohdan Lutsk .

The man said that after the first birth , doctors forbade his wife from giving birth again, arguing that parents Rh incompatible blood. "But we will not heed. They believed that since God has joined together us , we know better than the doctors of our blood . All of our children are healthy , "- says the father.

Traditionally, in the community, boys and girls come together at meetings. After becoming acquainted with the girl , which is traditionally held in the family or in neighborhood meetings, a guy goes to his parents and asks them for permission to take their daughter as a wife. Weddings in the community do not celebrate - just register the marriage in the village council . Just do not celebrate other special dates - christenings , birthdays , etc.

Men usually earn money for the family in construction or other jobs, a wife cares for the children.

" One woman in the village has 17 children , and it's probably not the end - because the young. There is also an interesting case - a single mother with three children go to a class. A woman gave birth to twins in January and by the end of the year another child , "- says the chairman of the village center Kosmyryn religious community - Vladimir Boechko .

Members of the community can not name their faith. They say just praying and living for God. They are followers of the late local resident John Derkach, who is called a prophet. The man died three years ago, after living for more than 80 years. Teach people to live in simplicity, not to go to church and no booze - for the salvation of souls.

Now several hundred faithful families settled in the villages in the Ternopil region, near the Dniester. Locals traditional religions call them infidels " dark " - because they have no home light, or " kashketnykamy " - because hats are traditionally worn by men of the community.

Girls and women worshipers wearing bright kerchief - the Prophet taught them to cover the hair , and thus be different from the others.

"In medicine, there is no calculated optimal time interval between birth and number of children. Calculated Female body that can give birth every year. Remaining depends on the characteristics of the women," - says Vladislav Goshovsky, head of the obstetrical department of Chernivtsi city maternity hospital.